Even the joke "interdimensional harem" theory we had going on page 2 seems better than what the final product really is. And to hear they screwed the pooch on the graphics (which were supposed to be the big selling point). I mean, we knew the game wasn't going to be some cerebral treatise on the nature of marriage and relationships, but if you're going to make a cotton candy RPG, make it the fluffiest and sweetest cotton candy out there. I can live with that. But a lack of effort is what kills me, and that review (which reads pretty sincerely to me) basically says the game is a lack of effort in all areas.

While I normally don't trust Japanator as far as I can throw them...that seemed like a pretty sound review. I didn't have high hopes for this game, but it really sounds unenjoyable, which is disappointing in and of itself.

Even the joke "interdimensional harem" theory we had going on page 2 seems better than what the final product really is. And to hear they screwed the pooch on the graphics (which were supposed to be the big selling point). I mean, we knew the game wasn't going to be some cerebral treatise on the nature of marriage and relationships, but if you're going to make a cotton candy RPG, make it the fluffiest and sweetest cotton candy out there. I can live with that. But a lack of effort is what kills me, and that review (which reads pretty sincerely to me) basically says the game is a lack of effort in all areas.

More than lack of effort I would say it sounds like a lack of budget. What they were attempting was actually pretty hard to pull off and Imageepoch just didn't have the resources for it.

Even the joke "interdimensional harem" theory we had going on page 2 seems better than what the final product really is. And to hear they screwed the pooch on the graphics (which were supposed to be the big selling point). I mean, we knew the game wasn't going to be some cerebral treatise on the nature of marriage and relationships, but if you're going to make a cotton candy RPG, make it the fluffiest and sweetest cotton candy out there. I can live with that. But a lack of effort is what kills me, and that review (which reads pretty sincerely to me) basically says the game is a lack of effort in all areas.

More than lack of effort I would say it sounds like a lack of budget. What they were attempting was actually pretty hard to pull off and Imageepoch just didn't have the resources for it.

While I wouldn't be surprised if a tight budget hamstrung the development of the game, I still feel that Imageepoch is to blame for this one. It was pretty obvious during the development phase that they were focusing on the HD anime-ness of the game instead of talking about the gameplay or anything that didn't involve romancing Toki/Towa. And really, with the talent they had they could've easily found ways to make useful compromises without impacting the HD goal. Honestly, given their track record, I'd be pretty surprised if they weren't phoning in anything that didn't involve playing the pervert.